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Block Island State Airport to Laguardia Airport BID → LGA

107 nautical miles (123 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 258°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC). Right now BID is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16; LGA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 12 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the whole route.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from BID.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

BCS3 at 5,000 ft, 47 nm east, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV CLAMY/TM 1325/FL050/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP 050-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
clamy
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate chop from 5,000 ft to 3,000 ft
C182 at 500 ft, 41 nm northeast, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, sand, dust whirls. At the departure end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 APCH/TM 1326/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005/WX SAW AIRPORT ON 1/2 NM FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 approach
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
sand w, airport, on, 1/2, nautical miles, final
PC12 at 600 ft, 34 nm north, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: bases runway 34 departure end. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVD UA /OV PVD/TM 1300/FL006/TP PC12/SK OVC006/RM BASES RY34 DEPARTURE END
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVD
Where
over PVD
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Remarks
bases runway 34 departure end
SR22 at 400 ft, 41 nm northeast, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1156/FL004/TP SR22/SK OVC004/TB LT TBC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Turbulence
lt tbc
C402 at 500 ft, 41 nm northeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY 05 DEPT/TM 1114/FL005/TP C402/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C402
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
A319 at 3,000 ft, 50 nm north, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: visual conditions down to 3,000 ft. 48 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV PENNA/TM 1313/FL030/TP A319/WX TOPS 020/TB SMOOTH/RM VMC DOWN TO 030
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
penna
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Weather
tops, at 2,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
visual conditions down to 3,000 ft
PC12 descending, 10 nm south, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): overcast above 800 ft. 48 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOK UA /OV FOK/TM 1155/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC008
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOK
Where
over FOK
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 800 ft
G280 climbing, 18 nm north, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 58 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HVN UA /OV HVN/TM 1117/FLDURC/TP G280/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through HVN
Where
over HVN
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
G280
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
M700 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm north, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. 68 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR/TM 1354/FL040/TP M700/SK VMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over BDR
Time
13:54 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
smooth
B738 descending, 8 nm south, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. 68 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP B738/RM BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
bases 900 ft
C68A at 3,200 ft, 8 nm south, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): remarks: dur C. 68 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV 060005/TM 1223/FL032/TP C68A/SK BASES 007 / TOPS 025/RM DUR C
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
wind from 060° at 5 knots
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
bases 700 ft; tops 2,500 ft
Remarks
dur C
PC12 at 2,500 ft, 8 nm south, 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC): remarks: dur D. 68 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP 090 070/TM 1151/FL025/TP PC12/SK TOPS 025/RM DUR D
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
isp at 9,000 ft at 7,000 ft
Time
11:51 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
Remarks
dur D
SR22 at 2,200 ft, 31 nm north, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach. 78 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1317/FL022/TP SR22/RM BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS AT 022 RNAV-Z 8 APPROACH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach
B350 at 1,600 ft, 31 nm north, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,100 ft. 78 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1240/FL016/TP B350/SK SCT011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,100 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	010° at 15 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	51 min	10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 10 kt	+2 kt	11 °C	118 kt	54 min	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 10 kt	+5 kt	8 °C	115 kt	56 min	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	+7 kt	5 °C	113 kt	57 min	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	58 min	10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	1 h	10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+15 kt	-7 °C	105 kt	1 h 01 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 20 kt	+17 kt	-10 °C	103 kt	1 h 02 min	11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-21 °C	90 kt	1 h 11 min	11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 44 kt	+43 kt	-37 °C	77 kt	1 h 23 min	11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 54 kt	+52 kt	-41 °C	68 kt	1 h 34 min	11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 54 kt	+52 kt	-50 °C	68 kt	1 h 34 min	11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
BDL	used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
JFK	used from 48 nm out; 33 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
BID Block Island, RI	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	700 ft	107 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
JPX East Hampton, NY	29 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (360°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	900 ft	54 ft	13:35 UTC
FRG Farmingdale, NY	87 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	1,400 ft	81 ft	13:53 UTC
LGA New York, NY	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	20 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 107 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for LGA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at BID 6:10 pm EDT (22:10 UTC), at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Block Island State Airport, Laguardia Airport.